The Quebra-Quilos revolt (Portuguese: revolta do Quebra-Quilos, literally, "revolt of the kilogram-breaker") was a three month long revolt in opposition to the proposed transition to a metric system[1]. The unrest took place from November 1874 to January 1875 as part of wider anti-government protests[1]
The revolt is remembered in place names in many towns and cities in northeast Brazil. For instance, there is the Praça de Quebra-Quilos (Quebra Quilos Plaza) in Fagundes, Paraiba, and Rua Quebra-Quilos ("Quebra-Quilos Street") in nearby Campina Grande.